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News •

Afghanistan Medal of Honor recipient reenlists in Marine Corps reserves after 15 years • Apr. 17, 2025, 4:40 PM ET (AP)
Russia’s top court lifts terror group designation on Afghanistan’s Taliban • Apr. 17, 2025, 11:26 AM ET (AP)
Taliban morality enforcers arrest men for having the wrong hairstyle or skipping mosque, UN says • Apr. 10, 2025, 8:26 AM ET (AP)
US restores urgent food aid, except in Afghanistan and Yemen, two of the world’s poorest countries • Apr. 9, 2025, 4:44 PM ET (AP)
Pakistani security forces kill 9 militants in a raid near the Afghan border, the military says • Apr. 7, 2025, 1:16 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Tālebān • Taleban
Date 1994 - present
Areas Of Involvement Islam • terrorism • Pashtun • military government
Related People Mohammad Omar • Abdul Ghani Baradar

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